Napster was the body he was attacking, and since then there have been many advances and changes as to how the masses can "pirate" their music. As far as I know, Lars gave up his fight (thank God). Since the prevalence of p2p and other music sharing software is so readily available, many bands have been welcoming of the new technology.
Radiohead released its last studio album, "In Rainbows," for free on their website, but accepted donations. Industry, follow suit.
To expect the current revenue making model for the music industry to continue doing its job is ludicrous. As all media becomes more and more narrowly tailored, and the consumer becomes more and more active and less passive, so too does the music fan.
Unless you're Justin Bieber or Lady Gaga and you're a musician, chances are the majority of your income doesn't come from album sales.
Artists should use the internet as a means of promotion. Give us your music. If it's not bullshit that the artist themselves didn't write, we will buy your concert tickets. (If not, we won't badmouth you to our friends.)
Follow the indie music scene and you will see how quickly this paradigm is growing and catching on.
If the artist has enough work and faith in their music, somebody else is likely to.
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